The Monster Fish (Solos)

Thiele, Colin and Smith, Craig

ISBN 10: 1903207282 / ISBN 13: 9781903207284

Published by Southwood Books, 2001

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL1808875

Synopsis:

No one expects Andy to catch anything but a cold when cousin Bob and his parents take him out for a fishing competition. But (after saring a scuba diver!) he hooks a huge snapper which leaps in to the boat - until a great white shark snaps it up and takes it back to the sea. Then no one believes them until Bob's mum finds teeth left behind in the dingy. A thrilling story that will delight beginning readers. SOLOs are exciting new novels for beginner readers, accompanied by line drawings on every page. SOLOs have strong characterisation and narrative drive - all the elements of a real novel but with a simple story line. Each story has easy words, chapters and short sentences and being limited to 1000 words, each is designed to give newly independent readers a feeling of success. Readers are not dependent on the pictures to guess at the printed words. The stories are presented in clear, large lower case type and text is well spaced. A wide range of stories are all drawn on real life and situations with which children can readily identify. Humour and sophisticated themes make SOLOs suitable for older reluctant readers as well as appealing to the target age group of 5-7. "When we are aged between five and seven we want everyone to be a winner. Problems can be big but solutions need to be creative. We like families to be happy: funny dogs make us laugh and no story should be too scary. SOLOS are stories especially for this age group that children can read. A great series to make early readers confident."

Synopsis: No one expects Andy to catch anything but a cold when cousin Bob and his parents take him to a fishing competition. But when he catches a huge snapper and a great white shark steals it from him, no one believes him till Bob's mum finds teeth in the boat.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Monster Fish (Solos)
Publisher: Southwood Books
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Used; Very Good